When I hear about the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is the first thing that comes to my mind. For the past years, Dubai has been hogging headlines and viral videos all over social media for the sight of flashy cars, luxurious lifestyle, world’s seven stars hotel, skyscraper living. The capital city, Abu Dhabi, feels like […]

When my Couchsurfing friend, Simon invited me to go for a surf trip to Batu Karas, I immediately said yes. We’ve been talking about going on the trip together and after a year, we finally going to make it happen. We decided to meet in Bandung and take a shuttle to Batu Karas. The journey took […]

12.20 in the morning, Surabaya time. I was on my way to my first destination, Mount Bromo. I just arrived at Surabaya and I was contemplating whether to sleep outside the train station or find the nearest hostel to rest for a few hours.I sat at the bench outside Pasar Turi train station. 3 minutes, […]

It was past 10 pm at night when we arrived at New Delhi airport. “You look very excited. Is it your first time in India?” the immigration officer commenting the big smile on my face as he stamped my passport. “Yes, I’m going to Taj Mahal!” I answered. He smiled and returned my passport “Welcome […]